Rumpke

The Challenge

After a battery fire destroyed its recycling facility, Rumpke needed a proactive solution to detect hazardous materials—especially lithium-ion batteries—before they caused thermal events.

Traditional manual sorting wasn’t enough.

The Solution

Rumpke partnered with Visia's Field Engineering team to deploy an Visia's AI-powered X-ray system on their pre-sort line, tailored specifically to Rumpke's facility layout and operational flow.

Visia's X-ray systems use Artificial Intelligence to automatically identify instances of material non-conformance like batteries and gas tanks, even through dense volumes of mixed material. A mounted laser pointer alerts sorters to the exact location of flagged items for safe and accurate removal.

Real-Time Insight

Rumpke’s operations team now accesses real-time material composition data through Visia’s dashboard, replacing manual audits with continuous insight.

The system learns and improves over time, adapting to Rumpke’s evolving material stream.

Impact at a Glance

• Hazardous items detected & removed
• 0 shredder fires since system implementation
• Real-time contamination and material stream tracking
• Improved uptime and operational efficiency